HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — A controversial book about Jon Bon Jovi and his band has been released, offering a look at the rocker's rise to fame.
Sex, Drugs and Bon Jovi gives a first-hand account of the band's early years through the eyes of author Rich Bozzett, who served as the group's tour manager during the '80s.
"Jon has never wanted to talk about the band's early years, but now his fans can finally read – and see through never-before-released photographs – what life on the road was like," said Bozzett. "As tour manager, I lived with the band and saw it all – from the incredible fan support to how Jon and the band dealt with the drugs, alcohol and sex that were all part of that world."
The books claims the "Slippery When Wet" tour saved the band from financial chaos and that in-fighting and overwork led to its two-year breakup in 1990. It also offers a sharp contrast to Bon Jovi's "white-bread" image, including Jon's alleged use of drugs before and after each show.
Bozzett also writes that the band was once linked to one of the nation's largest cocaine and marijuana drug smuggling operations that led to frequent run-ins with airline security and the D.E.A., including strip searches of Jon.
Some of the photos from the book started hitting the Web on Sunday, including one where Jon is photographed in bed with four topless women surrounding him.
The book is available online at Amazon and at www.sexdrugsandbonjovi.com.
- Comment
